Least developed countries vs Malaysia: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate

Least developed countries
0.684 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
7.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
27th
Malaysia rank
26th

Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Malaysia
-5051015197119972024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 7.51 % change on previous year against 0.684 % change on previous year in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 11.0 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 6.4 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 3.97 % change on previous year Least developed countries
1980s 2.62 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 3.51 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year 0.9587 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 4.97 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 0.6456 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 4.12 % change on previous year 0.2259 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year Least developed countries
2020s 0.4705 % change on previous year 1.87 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, annual growth rate, Least developed countries or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 7.51 % change on previous year against 0.684 % change on previous year in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, annual growth rate between Least developed countries and Malaysia?
6.83 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malaysia?
43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Malaysia rank globally for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
Least developed countries ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 8,544 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.